Computer Pioneer Birth Dates

Konrad Zuse

Jun 22, 1910

Konrad Zuse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaKonrad completes the world's first functional programable computer. He also founded the world's first computer start-up company.

Ralph Baer

Mar 8, 1922

Ralph H. Baer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAn investor for the videogame console called, "Game Box". He is known as, "Father of Videogames".

Jean Bartik

Dec 27, 1924

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_BartikJean is a programer for E.N.I.A.C. She would the computer to solve long numerical problems.

Jean Sammet

May 23, 1928

Jean E. Sammet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJean is an American computer scientist who developed the F.O.R.N.A.C. She also organized and supervised the first scientific programing group.

Philip Estridge

Jun 23, 1937

Philip Don Estridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPhilip led the development of the original I.B.M. personal computer. After he graduated, he worked at the Army, designing a radar system.

Adam Osborne

Jun 4, 1939

Adam Osborne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAdam created the firts commercially available portable computing device. He also attented the famous Homebrew's computer club's meetings.

Nolan Bushnell

Feb 5, 1943

Nolan Bushnell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaNolan was also one of the founders of videogames. He was introduced into the Video Game Hall of Fame.

Vint Cerf

Jun 23, 1943

Vint Cerf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVint is kmown as " Father of the Internet". He won many awards, like the National Medal of Technology.

Abhay Bhushan

Nov 23, 1944

Abhay Bhushan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHe was the chairman of Asquare Incorporation. He is an athletic man who does marathons.

Al Alcorn

Jan 1, 1948

Allan Alcorn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAl was a designer for videogames, like Pong. He is also a computer scientist.

Steve Wozniak

Aug 11, 1950

Steve was the founder of Apple and invented the Apple 2 computer. He regained his memory after a planes crash by playing the Apple 2 computer games.

Alan Cooper

Jun 3, 1952

Alan was known as "Father of Visual Basic". He used personas as pratical interaction design tools.

Tim Berners-Lee

Jun 8, 1955

Tim invented the World-Wide-Web. He was granted Kinghood, beacause of the "www".

Bill Gates

Oct 28, 1955

He is a computer programmer, entreprenuere, and the richest man in the U.S.

Linus Torvalds

Dec 28, 1969

Linux is the creator of the Linux operating system. He has an astroid named after him.